A collection of forty Wind tunnel aerodynamic shapes that were used in the developement of Concorde and Aerobus

A collection of forty Wind tunnel aerodynamic shapes that were used in the developement of Concorde and Aerobus and comprises Bodies , Wedges , Narrow Delta shapes and potential hypersonic airliner shapes.

Details

Category:
Farnborough
Object Number:
1993-3066
Materials:
wood, steel, aluminium alloy and plastic
type:
wind tunnel shapes

Parts

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood with a metal edge.

Object Number:
1993-3066/3
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/4
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Potential hypersonic airliner shape, made of wood. Two pieces of wood screwed to another piece of wood, four screws per piece. Forming an open book shape.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/5
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood. White with two screw holes in the top and a section cut out the back.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/6
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood. White with two screw holes in the top and a section cut out the back.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/7
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood. White with two screw holes in the top and a section cut out the back.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/8
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wedge shape, made of wood. Made of 14 bits of wood attached together, with the pattern mirroring in the centre. Four screw holes on one end and six on the other.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/9
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wedge shape, made of wood. Made of 14 bits of wood attached together, with the pattern mirroring in the centre. Four screw holes on one end and six on the other. Letter A written on the bottom in red pen.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/10
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Painted white with a number of holes in the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/11
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wedge shape, made of wood. Made of 12 bits of wood attached together, with the pattern mirroring in the centre. Two screw holes on one end and four on the other

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/12
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wedge shape, made of wood. Made of 10 bits of wood attached together, with the pattern mirroring in the centre. Two screw holes on one end and four on the other.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/13
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Potential hypersonic airliner shape, made of wood. Some filled holes and two screw holes on the top. Red/ pink edges with a yellow nose section.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/14
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus.

Object Number:
1993-3066/15
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Two holes in the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/16
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wedge shape with two rectangular sections in the top, each with two holes.

Object Number:
1993-3066/17
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Triangular in shape, with a metal bar attached to the rear, screwed onto the triangle with two screws.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1993-3066/18
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Triangular in shape, with a metal bar attached to the rear, this has a bevelled edge and a number of lines drawn on the front.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1993-3066/19
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood. One rounded end one pointed, a detachable top section with a number of screw holes.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/20
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wedge shape, with a bar with two screw holes out the back.

Object Number:
1993-3066/21
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood. Painted white, with two screw holes in the top. Along with a wedge section removed from the back and a slit cut out the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/22
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Tear drop shaped with a small stick out the back, made of wood.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/23
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood, a screw and nut on the top cut away section.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/24
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Potential hypersonic airliner shape, made of wood. Large hole at one end, possibly hollow with two screw holes on the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/25
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Cone shaped, probably separable, made of wood.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/26
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Wooden, painted white with a number of chips and screw holes. Not painted at one end, some of this is varnished some not.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/27
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Body shape, made of wood. Painted white with a separable top section. A number of screw holes and a section cut out on the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/28
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Frame for wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Made of wood. Comprising of a central middle section with two cross beams, various screw holes. Some padding on one side.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/33
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
Aimee Hollands photography
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Two rectangular sections cut out the top, two circular sections filled in and a screw protruding.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/43
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
Aimee Hollands photography
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Four square holes cut in the top and 3 large and one small circular holes cut in the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/44
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
Aimee Hollands photography
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Mounted on a board with wooden sections. Three circular and two rectangular holes in the top.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/45
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
Aimee Hollands photography
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Three are circular holes in the top and four square ones. The two longer edges have some black tape residue.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/47
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Mounted on a wooden frame. A number of small holes drilled along the middle and two larger screws.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/48
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape

Wind tunnel aerodynamic shape, used in the development of Concorde and Aerobus. Narrow Delta shape, made of wood. Three holes near the top and two larger ones near the middle.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1993-3066/49
type:
wind tunnel shapes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum